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Librarian tales : funny, strange, and inspiring dispatches from the stacks / William Ottens.
"Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens's experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries, most recently at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas. In Librarian Tales, published in cooperation with the American Library Association, readers will learn about strange things librarians have found in book drops, weird and obscure reference questions, the stress of tax season, phrases your local librarians never want to hear, stories unique to children's librarians, and more"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781510762466 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xiv, 219 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| General Note: | "Published in partnership with ALA Editions." |
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| Subject: | Librarians. Libraries > United States. Information science > United States. Librarians > Employment > United States. Librarians > Anecdotes. |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 025 Ott | 31681010211910 | NONFIC | Available | - |
William Ottens is a librarian from Lawrence, Kansas and creator of the library-centric Librarian Problems Tumblr. Described by Library Journal's Tumblr-in-Chief, Molly McArdle, as the GIF-king of all librarian tumblrs, William's Librarian Problems blog pairs common librarian situations, frustrations, and stereotypes with animated reaction GIFs. His public library experience includes work in reference, administration, cataloging, and collection development. He served as Director of the Oskaloosa Public Library in Oskaloosa, Iowa from 2012 to 2015, and is currently the Cataloging and Collection Development Coordinator at the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Ottens resides in Lawrence, Kansas.
